Combination scraper, blade sharpener and corn cutter



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COMBINATION SC'MAPER BLADE SHARPENER AND CORN CUTTER Filed March 2:5. 192? INVE TOR WITNESSES ,jfirm am Z27 225/591" 564*. /o w Q 072% G1? BY a.

ATTORNEY fill Patented Mar. 26, 1929.

ABRAHAM ZILBER- SHER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMBINATION SGRAPER, BLADE SHARIPENER AND CORN CUTTER.

Application filed March 23, 1927. Serial- No. 177,782.

This invention relates to a combined tool, and has for an object to provide an improved tool which presents a combination scraper, blade sharpener and corn cutter.

Another object is to provide an improved combination tool wherein a single cutting blade may be differently adjusted so as to act in diilerent ways for cutting different objects or adjusted to be in position for sharpening.

A further object of the invention is to provide a combination tool having a substantially T-shaped framework with means for receiving a double edge blade in a plurality of positions so that both edges may be utilized or only one edge as preferred.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved device, wherein a removable cutter is provided and on the handle a nail tile and cleaner is presented.

In the accompanying drawing-- Figure 1 is a plan view oi a combination tool disclosing an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a view of the tool shown in Figure 1, looking at the same from the opposite edge.

Figure 3 is a sectional view through Figure 1, approximately on line 3-3.

Figure l is a transverse sectional view through Figure 1 on line -14l.

Figure 5 is a sectional view through Fig ure 1 on line 5-5.

l-teterring to the accon'ipanying drawing lotto blade, whereby the edge '7 of the blade will be exposed while the edge 8 will be pro tected by plates 3 and 4, except opposite the opening 9 termed in body 1. lhisopening is provided in order that the device at this point may act as a wart or corn cutter. By moving the device over a corn and pressing the corn, small parts will be shaved or cut from the corn without danger of injuring the person adjacent the corn. In addition to acting as a corn cutter when positioned as sl'rown in Figures 1 and 2, the blade 5 is held so that the edge 7 may be sharpened on a hone, strep or other sharpening imple ment. Also the blade 5 when held in this position, might act tocut certain objects, as for instance, scrape objectionable matter oil of glass panes or other surfaces. The handle 2 is made of a convenient length and is provided with stiffening beads 10 and 11 at each edge, said beads being formed by pressing the material whereby grooves 1.2 and 13 are presented. A nail file structure l l is also formed on the handle 2, said his structure being formed in the grooves 12 and 13 and on the edges of the beads 10 and 11. A pointed end 15 is formed on the handle 2 so as to assist in cleaning and manicuring the. nails oi' fingers whenever desired.

The handle 2 is also provided with a number of resilient pressed out tongues 16. These tongues are adapted to hold the blade 5 in-the dotted position shown in Figuresl and 2. hen in this position, one end of blade 5 is projecting beneath the end tongue 1(3,-three oi the other tongues are extending through the apertures in the blade while the end 17 is preferably leld in place by the thumb. This will permit the blade to be used to sharpen pencils or for cutting any desired object. Sometimes it desired to have the blade 5 near point 15 and when this is the case, it is moved outwardly until the last tongue 16 is in the outermost hole of the blade 5. By re-arranging the blade 5 as described, the device may be used for many purposes and the blade held firmly in the desired positionat all times, whether used for cutting purposes, scraping purposes or subjecting the blade to a sharpening member.

lVhat I claim is: y

A combination tool, comprising a substantially rectangular body provided with a pair oi extensions on one side and an integral handle extending from the side having the extensions, said. extensions being bent over said body to a position substantially parallel with the body, said body being formed with a row of tongues pressed therefrom and arranged on a cent al longitudlnalline with the tongues facing in the same direction, said body near the juncture of the handle therewith being provided With a slot, :1 two edge blade "carried by said tongues (and extending beneath 'said turned over extensions *and partly over saidslot whereby one edge of V the blade may act as meuttingbl-adem-nd part of theother edge act as a scraper in connection With that part of the body forming said slot, and said handle being formed with a row of tongues pressed "therefrom and facing in the same direction for receiving said blade.

ABRAHAM ZILBERSHER. 

